Wednesday, April 19, 2017

2017 RBC Heritage - Wesley Bryan Wins

The 2017 RBC Heritage golf tournament in Hilton Head marked the
first time in their 49-year history

Wesley Bryan played with confidence at RBC Heritage

that a South Carolina native took home the
tartan jacket. Wesley Bryan is a 2012 graduate of the University of South
Carolina, and this PGA Tour rookie played four days of solid golf in perfect
weather, propelling him to a one-shot victory over a veteran field of golf’s
top competitors.

Harbour Town Lighthouse

The final
round score reveals that former Gamecock golfer Bryan finished 4-under par that day, shooting a score
of 67, to finish 13-under par for the tournament. He started the day four
strokes behind several other players, but in the end those leaders faltered and
Bryan played with remarkable composure to outlast them all. When Bryan
completed the 18th hole, he could not celebrate before other players on the
course were mathematically eliminated. The Plaid Nation was at first patient, and
then so proud, to celebrate their native son winning on Easter Sunday.

Bryan is well known to social media followers
for a series of golfing trick shot videos that he and his brother George have
produced, garnering many You Tube views. Bryan has spent time on the Web.com
Tour, and was voted their 2016 Player of the Year, after winning three events
last year.Bryan even has ties to the
Lowcountry, since he represents the Kiawah Island Golf Club on the PGA Tour. With the 50th edition of the RBC Heritage next
year, Bryan will be at the center of attention during all the fanfare leading
up to the springtime spectacle at the Sea Pines Resort.

Bryan has the Gamecock Logo on his golf bag

To view the entire feature article in the newspaper click on Colletonian.